paleanthropology
The scientific study of fossil humans, and the evolution of modern manThe scientific study of fossil humans, and the evolution of modern man.
Meaning
1 senses(US, uncountable)The scientific study of fossil humans, and the evolution of modern man.
Origin
From pale- + anthropo- + -logy.From pale- + anthropo- + -logy.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpaleanthropological
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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